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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Life has been moving way too fast recently. I’m still shocked it’s November. I’m trying to fit in so much in so little time. And all I really want is a night on my couch with a home cooked meal and for life to slow down just a bit. Living in what I’ve called “Nikki Mouse Club House” I’ve been avoiding cooking at home, so that hopefully the mice will stay out of my kitchen. So I’ve been eating out A LOT. I’ve had some great meals, so I’m not complaining, but I’m yearning for something smaller, something cheaper, and something made with my own hands.

A few weeks ago, I broke my no-baking rule and meticulously made these peanut butter chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. (I couldn’t let any crumbs fall on the floor!) While these are by no means a real meal, they totally hit the spot for something homemade…complete with that warm and fuzzy feeling. These crisp, delicate yet rich cookies just taste like home. Comfortable Familiar. And that’s exactly what I was going for. It’s a lovely little feeling that does so much for your soul. (Which you can prolong for a while because you can just keep eating and eating these.)

Ok, so take some time to make these, grab a few, a glass of milk, your softest blanket, and curl up for some quality couch time. Trust me, you deserve it.